Maxtor STM3250620A - DiamondMax 250 GB Hard Drive Installation Manual
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- Page 1 Installation Guide MAXTOR ATA/100 INTERNAL HARD DRIVE...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
MAXTOR ATA HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Contents Warranty Registration Information ..........1 Getting Started . -
Page 3: Warranty Registration Information
MAXTOR ATA HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Warranty Registration Information Before installing the hard drive, please write down the serial number and the model number information. If you ever need to contact Maxtor Support, you must provide this information about your hard drive prior to assistance. Several hard drive models are illustrated below to help you identify where these numbers are located. -
Page 4: Getting Started
MAXTOR ATA HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Introduction FIGURE 1 INCLUDED IN THIS KIT Maxtor ATA Hard Drive Thank you for selecting a Maxtor hard drive storage product. This installation Ultra ATA Interface Cable guide will lead you through the installation of your hard drive. Driver CD or Diskette Mounting Screws The Maxtor Hard Drive Kit includes the components shown in Figure 1. -
Page 5: Important Notice For Drives Larger Than 137 Gb
MAXTOR ATA HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Important Notice for Drives Larger than 137 GB FIGURE 2 REQUIRED TOOLS 1. System User Manual Some systems do not properly support the full capacity of an internal drive larger 2. Operating System CD and Boot Disk than 137 GB. -
Page 6: Installing The Drive In A Macintosh
MAXTOR ATA HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Installing the Drive in a Macintosh If you are installing a drive larger than 137 GB in most Mac models, you must connect the drive to a Mac compatible Ultra ATA PCI card with 48 bit BIOS to access the full capacity of the drive. -
Page 7: Installing The Hard Drive
MAXTOR ATA HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Installing the Hard Drive This chapter describes how to physically install the hard drive in your computer. The installation steps are as follows: – Remove the system cover. – Set the jumper. – Mount the hard drive in your computer. –... -
Page 8: Setting The Jumper
MAXTOR ATA HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Setting the Jumper Most Maxtor hard drives come preconfigured with a jumper (Figure 4) in the cable select or master position. Maxtor recommends using the cable select jumper FIGURE 4 position in most situations for ease of configuration. JUMPER Determine the jumper style and settings After removing the drive from its anti-static bag, match the jumper block on... - Page 9 MAXTOR ATA HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE In a master/slave setup, the boot drive should be configured as master and connected to the black connector at the end of the ATA cable. If you are attaching a second drive to the same ATA cable, it should be configured as slave and plugged into the gray connector.
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Page 10: Mounting The Hard Drive
MAXTOR ATA HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Mounting the Hard Drive Before mounting the hard drive in your system, determine whether you are installing the hard drive in a 3.5-inch or 5.25-inch device bay. If you are unable to locate an available device bay in your computer, consult your system manual or contact the system manufacturer. -
Page 11: Attaching The Cables
MAXTOR ATA HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Attaching the Cables ATA connectors are keyed to prevent improper insertion. Do not rock or force An Ultra ATA cable no longer than 18 inches is recommended for all UDMA- ATA connectors into place. capable hard drives and is required for hard drives configured as cable select. - Page 12 MAXTOR ATA HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Typical ATA Device Configurations Primary Master, 0 (Boot Drive) Most systems are capable of holding four ATA/IDE devices, two devices on the primary cable and two devices on the secondary cable. Typical configurations are as follows: New System or Failed Boot Drive (See “Installing a New Boot Drive (Windows 98, Me)”...
- Page 13 MAXTOR ATA HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Existing System with Two ATAPI (CD/DVD/Zip) Drives (See Figure 10 and “Installing an Additional Storage Drive or Replacement Boot Drive (Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP)” on page 19.) Cable Position Device Primary Master, 0: Boot Drive Primary Slave, 1: Additional Storage Drive (New Maxtor Drive)
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Page 14: Configuring The System Bios
MAXTOR ATA HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Configuring the System BIOS Before partitioning and formatting your hard drive, you must tell the system what type of hardware you are using. This is referred to as configuring the system BIOS . Your computer system provides an initial setup utility (CMOS Setup) for this purpose. - Page 15 MAXTOR ATA HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Immediately after the function key message appears, press the indicated key to enter Setup. Within the BIOS Setup utility, navigation is limited to keyboard commands. The active function keys are usually Esc, Tab, Page Up, Page Down, Enter, +, -, spacebar, number, and arrow keys.
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Page 16: Formatting The Hard Drive
MAXTOR ATA HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Formatting the Hard Drive Drives Larger than 137 GB: To avoid data loss, do not create partitions larger than This chapter describes how to format and partition your new hard drive using the 137 GB on your drive unless it is attached to MaxBlast software on a Windows system. -
Page 17: Installing A New Boot Drive (Windows 98, Me)
MAXTOR ATA HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Installing a New Boot Drive (Windows 98, Me) To boot from the MaxBlast CD, you may need to change the boot sequence or This section provides instructions for installing the hard drive in a new system as boot order settings in your system BIOS the boot drive or for replacing a failed boot drive in an existing system using the to “Floppy >... - Page 18 MAXTOR ATA HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Select the option to start the computer with CD-ROM support so that The DOS version of MaxBlast does not currently support USB mouse or keyboard Windows Setup can access the CD-ROM drive. input unless supported by your system BIOS.
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Page 19: Installing A New Boot Drive (Windows 2000, Xp)
MAXTOR ATA HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Installing a New Boot Drive (Windows 2000, XP) To boot from the MaxBlast CD, you may need to change the boot sequence or This section provide instructions for installing the hard drive in a new system as boot order settings in your system BIOS the boot drive or for replacing a failed boot drive in an existing system using the to “Floppy >... - Page 20 MAXTOR ATA HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE The DOS version of MaxBlast does not If you are using Windows 2000 or XP, see “Using a Drive Larger than 137 GB” on currently support USB mouse or keyboard page 21 to avoid potential data loss. Failure to install the correct service pack input unless supported by your system and the EnableBigLBA registry patch will cause data loss when accessing the BIOS.
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Page 21: Installing An Additional Storage Drive Or Replacement Boot Drive
MAXTOR ATA HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Installing an Additional Storage Drive or Replacement Boot Windows 98/Me Note: Some tools built into Windows 98/ME, such as Scandisk Drive (Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP) and Defrag, do not function properly on This section provides instructions for installing the hard drive in an existing hard drive partitions larger than 137 GB. - Page 22 MAXTOR ATA HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Unplug the ATA cable from both the new and old drives. To look up the jumper settings for Maxtor hard drives, see “Figure 6 Jumper Block Positions” on page 7. Check the jumper settings on both drives to ensure they are set to cable select. For other manufacturers’...
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Page 23: Using A Drive Larger Than 137 Gb
MAXTOR ATA HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Using a Drive Larger than 137 GB Macintosh Note: Most Mac systems require a Mac-compatible Ultra ATA/133 To properly access the full capacity of a drive larger than 137 GB, you must install PCI card (not included) to access the full one of the solutions described below. - Page 24 MAXTOR ATA HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Operating System Solutions The Windows operating systems that natively support the full capacity of drives larger than 137 GB are: – Windows XP Home, Service Pack 1 (SP1) and higher – Windows XP Professional, SP1 and higher –...
- Page 25 MAXTOR ATA HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Chipset Solutions for Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 and XP Intel 8xx Series Chipsets: Intel offers drivers to support the full capacity of drives larger than 137 GB on motherboards equipped with the Intel 810, 810E, 810E2, 815, 815, 815E, 815EP, 815P, 820, 820E, 830M, 830MP, 830MG, 840, 845, 850, or 860 chipset.
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Page 26: Getting Help
MAXTOR ATA HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 4 – Getting Help This sections provides troubleshooting tips and answers frequently asked questions about hard drive installation. The online Maxtor Knowledge Base contains a wealth of information on hard drive installation and troubleshooting. To access the Maxtor Knowledge Base, go to www.maxtor.com and click on Worldwide Support. -
Page 27: Contacting Maxtor
MAXTOR ATA HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Contacting Maxtor Before contacting Maxtor Support, use the Hard Disk Information feature in MaxBlast to view the model number and serial number of your drive. These numbers can be used to get help from Maxtor Support, register your drive, and look up information on the Maxtor website. Please visit www.maxtor.com to obtain comprehensive support information, such as: –... - Page 28 Specifications subject to change without notice. © 2006 Seagate, Seagate Technology. MaxBlast, Maxtor, and the Maxtor Stylized logo are registered trademarks of Seagate Technology LLC. Mac, the Mac logo, are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Microsoft, Windows and the Windows logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.